Avoiding the obvious
doesn’t make it disappear.
Don’t Pretend is about recognising when somebody already knows the truth but continues to avoid saying it plainly. Words are softened, responsibility is shifted and something significant is treated as though it doesn’t matter. The song refuses to participate in that version of events and asks for the simpler thing: acknowledge what is already there and say what you mean.
Stop pretending you don’t see it
Stop pretending it’s fine
You know it isn’t
You feel it too
You can hide in words
You can hide in tone
I see through it
I hear it
Don’t pretend
Say what you mean
Say it now
No softening
You act like it’s small
You act like it won’t matter
Every choice has weight
Every word counts
You can twist the story
You can shift the blame
I won’t follow
I won’t accept it
Don’t pretend
Say what you mean
Say it now
No softening
Don’t pretend